OnePlus 6: Confirmed features, expected launch date and price

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OnePlus 6: Confirmed features, expected launch date and price

OnePlus is all set to launch the OnePlus 6 smartphone. Before the handset sees the light of the day, the company is generating hype by posting teasers -- including the first official image -- on the web. Some of the other features are also making rounds on the web in the form of rumours and leaks. So here is the updated list of everything that OnePlus has confirmed for the new handset and features that exist in the form of speculation. Take a look.

OnePlus 6 back panel likely to sport the same look as OnePlus 5T

OnePlus has been tweeting some teasers for its upcoming OnePlus 6 smartphone, of which the latest one shows the handset partially. The image shows the same alert slider, volume buttons, dual-antenna lines running on top and bottom at the back side, a fingerprint sensor and dual rear cameras with LED flash.

Apple iPhone X-like gestures incoming

OnePlus 6 is also supposed to have gesture control support according to one of the teasers. The six-second video shows the number 6 and various swipe gesture actions. The tweet reads “Speed up your experience with gestures”.

Alert slider gets integrated in the camera

Also confirmed is that the Alert Slider in the upcoming OnePlus 6 smartphone will be having an integration with the smartphone's camera as well. The slider will be used to focus on the subject when the camera app is fired. Until now, it was only used to skip between full volume, Do Not Disturb Mode and silent.

iPhone X-like ‘Notch’ confirmed

OnePlus recently released the first official image of the upcoming OnePlus 6 smartphone. The image, shared by The Verge clearly showed the iPhone X-like ‘Notch’. The company CEO later in a blog post also detailed why the team went ahead with the notch design. In addition to this, this particular design was expected as Google also confirmed the support for the 'display cut out' in Android P Developer Beta 1.

May come with same display as OnePlus 5T

OnePlus has already confirmed the arrival of the ‘notch’. This means you will see slightly more larger screen on the top right corners but the resolution might be the same as OnePlus 5T – FullHD+. OnePlus is also likely to use an AMOLED screen.

New back panel design

Recently a smartphone tipster @evleaks posted an image showing the new back panel design of OnePlus 6. The handset is supposed to feature a squarish fingerprint sensor, wooden furnished design and dual rear cameras placed vertically at the centre.

It has been also rumoured that OnePlus may launch its OnePlus 6 smartphone before its usual June time frame. There is no confirmation though. Based on the launch history, the handset maker usually launches the flagship smartphone in June followed up an upgraded device in November-December.

To sport 3.5mm headphone jack

Besides confirming the ‘notch’ OnePlus also confirmed to The Verge that it will be retaining the 3.5mm headphone jack. This comes at a time when majority of the flagship smartphones have ditched the tech in order to become thinner and push users more towards USB Type-C or wireless platforms.

Likely to be the most-expensive OnePlus smartphone yet; price may cross Rs 40,000

With upgraded specs the price of the device may also soar. Since the highest variant of OnePlus 5T touches the Rs 38,000 mark, the highest variant of OnePlus 6 could reach the Rs 40,000 segment making it as one of the costliest OnePlus handsets in the market.

To run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor

This is probably the first piece of information that the OnePlus team confirmed for the upcoming smartphone. The firm in the past has repeatedly said in several interviews that it delivers what its fans want and understandably the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 could just be one of the demands.

Same RAM capacity as OnePlus 5T

There may not be any difference in the RAM capacities this time. The OnePlus 6 may come in two variants – 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM, like the OnePlus 5T. Frankly, we don’t really need more RAM for now. Even 8GB seems like overkill.

New 256GB model may make debut

OnePlus 5T came with 64GB and 128GB storage options but with OnePlus 6, 256GB could become one of the variants. After all, the latest iPhones also come with the same storage option. Base storage capacity could be raised to 128GB.

16MP front camera with smaller aperture may arrive

We assume OnePlus won’t be raising the pixel count in the OnePlus 6’s front camera. 16MP seems enough to click a clear image for now. However, what could change is the aperture. OnePlus 5T’s front 16MP camera has f/2.0 aperture, this may go lower. How low? May be f/1.8, who knows.

Rear camera sensor likely to get upgrade

Rear cameras may have the same pixel count as the OnePlus 5T – 16MP+20MP. Here we can see a bump in the Sony image sensor the handset uses. This may result in better image quality and maybe 960fps slow mo video in HD resolution recording ability.

May pack higher battery capacity than OnePlus 5T

Unlike the OnePlus 5 and the OnePlus 5T, the OnePlus 6 could have more than 3300mAh battery. Although most of the flagships have 3300mAh battery, this one may have around 3500mAh. Of course you can expect Dash Charging tech along with it.